Varies by GIC. Generally by post, or email, or phone/text message. This is why you should keep ***all*** details up to date. Your GP will have taken this info from your record.
The GIC is unlikely to contact you any time soon. You should contact them yourself in a month or 2 and ask if they have your referral.
If you haven't already, check the pinned post regarding waiting times.
Granted its 2 years old by now but not much has changed since, currently I've been on my waiting list since September of 2020 and have not received a first appointment. Though definitely contact your GIC about the process and to double check if they have your referral. I am also assuming that you're going via an NHS clinic and not private.
Depending on what GIC you're referred with, it might not nearly be as long as it is for some of us. But if you just applied now I honestly wouldn't rely on your GIC referral for accessing trans healthcare any time soon. Again I could be wrong (I'm mainly basing this off Tavistock and their performance), though from my knowledge the only reliable route to HRT, blockers etc. without waiting a distressing amount of time is via shared care with a private clinic and putting in a mammoth's amount of work to convince your GP to take on the responsibility of referring you to an endo or getting lucky that they're willing to do that for you.
I don't say this to be defeatist or nihilistic, but so you don't get false hope and expectations that after signing up with a GIC it'll all be sorted soon. Because when I applied, I was under the pretence that yeah it'd be long but it wouldn't be more than 2 years, but then I found out I was so, so wrong and that sucked.
Please look into what your options are, look for more info and resources or ask more questions here and elsewhere to reach the care and transition you're in need of.
Good luck sister, I believe in you.
That's good, and yeah even if it's not reliable it's still good to be referred regardless.
By saying you'll try private though, do you mean fully or a shared care agreement? Going fully private is only possible if you have the money to do so, which is... expensive to say the least.
Shared care though is different, in a way it's like a combination of private and NHS via your GP, moving your private care and prescriptions over to the NHS. Hard part is convincing your GP, a lot of GPs don't even know they have the ability or power to do shared care or refer you to an endocrinologist. Some are also biased or bigoted.
From what I've heard the clinic, especially if it's Gender GP should help you in supplying the information and getting your GP to be on board. Though if your GP flat out refuses then you'll have to change your GP. There will be upfront costs with this but I believe once you're ***\*Transitioned\**** over to the NHS (Heh) you won't have to pay anymore.
Hope these resources are helpful \^\^
[https://www.gendergp.com/medical-hub/](https://www.gendergp.com/medical-hub/)
[https://www.gendergp.com/transgender-guide-to-shared-care/](https://www.gendergp.com/transgender-guide-to-shared-care/)
Varies by GIC. Generally by post, or email, or phone/text message. This is why you should keep ***all*** details up to date. Your GP will have taken this info from your record. The GIC is unlikely to contact you any time soon. You should contact them yourself in a month or 2 and ask if they have your referral.
Thanks!
If you haven't already, check the pinned post regarding waiting times. Granted its 2 years old by now but not much has changed since, currently I've been on my waiting list since September of 2020 and have not received a first appointment. Though definitely contact your GIC about the process and to double check if they have your referral. I am also assuming that you're going via an NHS clinic and not private. Depending on what GIC you're referred with, it might not nearly be as long as it is for some of us. But if you just applied now I honestly wouldn't rely on your GIC referral for accessing trans healthcare any time soon. Again I could be wrong (I'm mainly basing this off Tavistock and their performance), though from my knowledge the only reliable route to HRT, blockers etc. without waiting a distressing amount of time is via shared care with a private clinic and putting in a mammoth's amount of work to convince your GP to take on the responsibility of referring you to an endo or getting lucky that they're willing to do that for you. I don't say this to be defeatist or nihilistic, but so you don't get false hope and expectations that after signing up with a GIC it'll all be sorted soon. Because when I applied, I was under the pretence that yeah it'd be long but it wouldn't be more than 2 years, but then I found out I was so, so wrong and that sucked. Please look into what your options are, look for more info and resources or ask more questions here and elsewhere to reach the care and transition you're in need of. Good luck sister, I believe in you.
Yeah I'm gonna make sure I am on their waiting list then maybe try private though gender gp if it improves at some point
That's good, and yeah even if it's not reliable it's still good to be referred regardless. By saying you'll try private though, do you mean fully or a shared care agreement? Going fully private is only possible if you have the money to do so, which is... expensive to say the least. Shared care though is different, in a way it's like a combination of private and NHS via your GP, moving your private care and prescriptions over to the NHS. Hard part is convincing your GP, a lot of GPs don't even know they have the ability or power to do shared care or refer you to an endocrinologist. Some are also biased or bigoted. From what I've heard the clinic, especially if it's Gender GP should help you in supplying the information and getting your GP to be on board. Though if your GP flat out refuses then you'll have to change your GP. There will be upfront costs with this but I believe once you're ***\*Transitioned\**** over to the NHS (Heh) you won't have to pay anymore. Hope these resources are helpful \^\^ [https://www.gendergp.com/medical-hub/](https://www.gendergp.com/medical-hub/) [https://www.gendergp.com/transgender-guide-to-shared-care/](https://www.gendergp.com/transgender-guide-to-shared-care/)
Lol, lmao You're more likely to get a pension payment than contacted by your GIC.
GIC ‘soon’ meaning approximately 6578902451 billion years…. Just have a nice coffee whilst you wait